
7UP
Ownership score
Foreign-owned brand under PepsiCo India, operating in Soft Drinks.

Brand profile
๐ Majority foreign-owned7UP
Foreign-owned brand under PepsiCo India, operating in Soft Drinks.
Ownership chain
Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.
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Ownership score
At-a-glance ownership confidence
Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.
- Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
- Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
- Limited manufacturing and retained economic value in India reduce this score.
Ownership score breakdown
Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.
Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.
Limited revenue retention in India is evident.
Manufacturing in India is meaningful, but not dominant.
Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.
Leadership control is mixed.
Supply chain localization is partial.
Company details
Headquarters
Texas
Parent country
United States
Founded
1929
Price segment
Mass
Ownership type
foreign
Official website
Economic value retained in India
When you buy a 7UPproduct, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy โ across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.
Value capture breakdown
Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.
Profits primarily flow outside India.
Employee count in India not confirmed.
R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.
Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.
60% of inputs sourced locally within India.
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7UP is a foreign-controlled brand under PepsiCo India. It is most closely associated with Soft Drinks.
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7UP โ Majority foreign-owned. Parent: PepsiCo India. Country of control: United States. Ownership score: 18/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/7up).
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